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FFS Hp..... (#rant)

Imakuni
By Imakuni
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Dad's pre-built HP was just incredibly slow (probably all the malware he grabbed ever since 2010), so I convinced him to add an SSD.... then I found out that the "210w PSU" - which I doubt can properly deliver half of that - had no spare sata connectors.

 

"It's fine" I said, "I'll just remove the DVD reader. We have a USB one lying around anyway, so it should be fine".

 

I rewired everything, closed the system, added the screws and proceeded to boot from my Windows USB install stick....... then I found out that having any bootable USB device causes the PC to freeze during post, so I can't boot from it. I NEED the sata DVD reader, at least for the sake of installing the OS. Then I'll need to remove it so I have access to the 1tb HD.

 

 

FFS HP...... way to troll my day.

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ah, prebuilts eh? :P

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Since you are installing Windows fresh, I'd recommend just temporarily disconnected thing HDD while you install WIndows

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Well you could temporarily disconnect the HDD.  Also, check your PSU for any molex cables because a molex-SATA power adapter would be a really cheap buy

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I would just get a new psu for it

Most likely gonna do that. Been looking at a very nice TFX 300w Seasonic PSU with Silver efficiency and less than 1% voltage regulation (plus almost 0 noise), according to Jonnyguru. Pretty cheap as well.

 

Since you are installing Windows fresh, I'd recommend just temporarily disconnected thing HDD while you install WIndows

Doing that.

 

Also, check your PSU for any molex cables because a molex-SATA power adapter would be a really cheap buy

Nope, no molex. When I ghettoed a 120mm fan to the side panel to replace the stock 90mm cpu cooler fan, I had to get a 3pin version for that very reason.

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I'd suggest an axe.

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